Reptiles are air-breathing animals with backbones and a covering of tough scales. Most of them live on land, but some live in the sea or in fresh water.
PREHISTORIC PEOPLE
Prehistoric people lived in ‘pre-history’, that is, before about 3500BC when people first began to write and so record their lives. They include our earliest ancestors. Continue reading
PREHISTORIC ANIMAL
Prehistoric animals are animals that lived before people began to record things in writing. Animal life began around 3,500 million years ago in the oceans. Continue reading
BAT
Bats are only mammals that are capable of true flight. Most are nocturnal (active at night). They live all over the world, except at sea and in polar regions. Continue reading
WORLD WAR II
World war II was fought between 1939 AND 1945. It involve more countries, cost more lives and cost more destruction than any other war.
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WORLD WAR I
World war I was a terrible war fought between 1914 and 1918 in which millions of people died. It began in Europe, but spread many parts of the globe. Continue reading
WOLF AND OTHER WILD DOGS
Wolves, coyotes, jackals and foxes are all kinds of wild dog. They are strong, quick, alert carnivores, many of which hunt in packs. Continue reading
STARFISH AND OTHER ECHINODERMS
Starfish are star-shaped, marine invertebrates with with five and 40 arms. Other echinoderms include brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers. Continue reading
TIGER AND OTHER BIG CATS
Tigers, lions and leopards belong to a group of a cat family known as ‘ big cats’. The cat family includes many smaller wild cats, as well as the domesticated cat. Continue reading
SPIDER AND SCORPION
Spiders and scorpions are invertebrates (animals with no backbone) belonging to a group called arachnids. They have four pairs of legs-insects have only three. Continue reading